Re: What is a distichous leaf arrangement

A distichous leaf arrangement is when the leaves along a stem are in two 
rows.  Distichous is Greek for "two ranked".  This is a common leaf 
arrangement in grasses or orchids.  A good way to tell if a plant has a 
distichous leaf arrangement is to break off a section of the stem and lay 
it on the ground.  If all the leaves are touching the ground it is probably 
disticous.